Prasadiseius Wainstein, 1972

Prasad, V., Guanilo, A. D., Grados, J. & Prassad, I., 2011, A New Species Of Prasadiseius Wainstein, 1970 (Acari: Otopheidomenidae) From Hawk Moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) In Peru, Acarologia 51 (1), pp. 99-125 : 109

Genus Prasadiseius Wainstein, 1972

Prasadiseius Wainstein, 1972: 453 , type species: Otopheidomenis pholusis Prasad , by original designation.

Diagnosis — Dorsal shield large, covering almost entire idiosoma, incised laterally, partially dividing the shield into two parts — the podonotal shield which covers approximately the anterior two-thirds of the dorsum, and the opisthonotal shield which covers approximately the posterior third (except in P. pholusis in which the dorsal shield of the male is completely divided into 2 separate shields which also differs by having a very short and wide, rectangular-shaped opisthosomal shield). Dorsal shield in female with 10 pairs ( P. achlora , P. aporodes , P. kayosiekeri , P. pholusis ), 11 pairs ( P. cocytes , P. donahuei , P. incanus n. sp.), or 12 pairs ( P. indicus ) of setae. Podonotal shield with 7 pairs ( P. achlora , P. aporodes , P. kayosiekeri , P. pholusis ) or 8 pairs ( P. cocytes , P. donahuei , P. indicus ) of setae while opisthonotal shield with 3 pairs ( P. achlora , P. aporodes , P. cocytes , P. donahuei , P. kayosiekeri , P. pholusis ) or 4 pairs ( P. indicus ) of setae in female but only 2 pairs of setae in male of P. pholusis . Ventral idiosoma with only 1 pair of setae (JV1) between genital and anal shield. Parasitic on sphingid moths.